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dumps

UK //dʌmps//US //dʌmps//

词源

源自中古英语 'dumpen',意为'扔下'或'倾倒',可能与低地德语 'dumpen'(沉重地落下)有关。

noun

❶ 指垃圾场或废物堆积的地方,通常用于存放或处理废弃物。

“The old furniture was taken to the dumps.”

(旧家具被送到了垃圾场。)

“They found a lot of electronic waste at the dumps.”

(他们在垃圾场发现了大量电子垃圾。)

同义词:landfill, rubbish tip, waste site

verb

❶ 指倾倒或丢弃物品,尤其是大量或随意地扔掉不需要的东西。

“He dumps all his old clothes in the bin.”

(他把所有旧衣服都扔进了垃圾桶。)

“The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.”

(这家公司因向河里倾倒有毒废物被罚款。)

同义词:discard, dispose of, throw away

常见短语

down in the dumps — 形容情绪低落或沮丧的状态,通常指因为某些事情感到不开心。

“She's been down in the dumps since she lost her job.”

(自从失业后,她一直情绪低落。)